Heater for garages, &amp;c.



W. F. BOWER.

HEATER FOR GARAGES, 6L0.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28, 1914.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

WITNESSES: V INVENTORI imZZfiW wl l llarqgrafi B L THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH .C0., \vAsIuNuTON, D. c.

W. F. BOWER. HEATER FOR GARAGES, 6w.

APPLICATION FlLED OCT. 28. 1914.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

INVENTORI Fra Bower, #1 A" Md} THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 00., wAsHlNGTbN, v. C.

W. F. BOWER.

HEATER FOR GARAGES, 8L0.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28. 1914.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

- 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTDN. D. c.

WILLIAM FRANK BOWER, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

HEATER FOR GARAGES, &o.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

Application filed October 28, 1914:. Serial No. 869,028.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM FRANK Bownn, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heaters for Garages, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to improvements in heating systems; and, the invention relates, more particularly, to a novel means and method for applying heat directly by means of a heater of any suitable construction to a garage or other building in which there is a possibility of the fumes from gasolene, or other explosive gases, coming directly in contact with the fire or flames of the heater.

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal object to provide a direct heating means for garages, or other building, adapted to contain explosive fumes or gases, with a view of locating the heater of any suitable and desirable construction, in a partition or in a wall of the building, so that the various parts of the heater through which the fire or the flames of the heater are exposed are located upon one side of the partition or the wall, and that any possible explosive fumes or explosive gases adapted to be generated upon the other side of the partition or the wall of the building positively can not come in contact with the fire within the heater or with the flames generated by the heater.

The invention has for its further object to provide in combination with a partition or wall for garages and other buildings, a direct heater located within the partition or wall, suitable for burning any fuel, and made gas-tight at the points where the partition or wall is joined to the heater, with a view of providing a cheaper construction of direct heating system, from the ordinary steam-heating or hot water systems, and furthermore providing a system having a more economical consumption of fuel.

The invention has for its further object to provide a direct heating system for garages, etc., for more easily and more economically maintaining the temperature of the building above the freezing point, in cold weather, than can be done with a steam or hot water system; and, furthermore, the invention has for its further object to provide a novel heater, in the form of a furnace or stove, for the purposes above stated and which may be safely used without danger of the explosive fumes sometimes produced in garages, or other explosive gases produced in buildings, coming in contact with the live fire or flames of the furnace or stove.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the present invention.

With the various objects of the present invention in view, the invention consists, primarily, of the novel fire or explosionproof direct heating system for garages and other buildings adapted to contain explosive fumes or explosive gases, hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the apparatus, devices and parts, as well as in the construction of the direct heater-apparatus and in the details of the construction of the several parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

While my present invention is applicable for use with ara es and in the accomb b 7 panying drawings is illustrated in connection with a garage, still it will be clearly evident that the invention is applicable to other buildings which are to be heated, and in which buildings dangerous explosive gases are or may be generated.

In said drawings, Figure 1 represents in horizontal section, the plan of a garage provided with a partition in which is arranged and is illustrated in plan, one form of direct heater, all arranged according to and showing one embodiment of the principles of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the portion of a partition or wall and front elevation of a gas-stove or heater arranged with relation to the said partition 01' wall,

, in a'manner to embody the principles of the present invention; Fig. 6 is a rear view of the heater and partition or wall represented in said Fig. 5; and Fig. '7 is avertical sectional representation. of the wall and side elevation of the gas-stove or heater.

Similar characters of reference are employed in. all of the said above descrlbed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the figures of the draw- .,ings, the reference-character 1 indicates the walls of a sultable room 2, such as a garage,

or the like, and 3 indicates a suitable wall or partition, made fume or gas-proof from the main room 2, said partition 3 forming with portions of the main walls 1 a suitable feedroom 4 for the purposes to be presently more fully set forth.

One form of heater, suitable for burning any fuel, is represented in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 .of the drawings, the main body 5 of the "heater being located directly in the main room 2 where explosive fumes or gases may be generated, said body 5 being constructed with a suitably formed extension, as 6, which is located in, or in relation to the said gas-tight wall or partition 3, that the gases or fumes which may be generated in the room 2 are excluded from the flame, fire, and the combustion chamber and ash-pit of the heater.

That access may be had to the combustion chamber 7 and the ash-pit 8 of the said heater, the front plate 9 of the heater is made with the usual openings 10 and 11 and doors 12 and 13, the said front plate 9 with its openings and doors being located in the feed-room 4 hereinabove mentioned. The said front plate 9 is also provided with a suitable throat, as 14, adapted to receive a smoke-pipe or duct 15 in. communication with a chimney, as 16, the said smoke-pipe being located directly within the feed chamber 4, away from the main room 2, so that all danger of explosive fumes or gases en- .tering any possibleloose joints'in the smokepipe and coming in contact with the flames or fire within the stove or heater is obviously avoided, as will be'clearly evident.

In order that a fuel or gas-tight joint may be had between the partition or wall 3 and the heater, the latter is provided with a flange-like element, as 17, which forms with the back of the front plate 9, a suitable receiving space 18 into which the partition or wall is fitted and is made tight in any suitable manner.

In lieu of fitting the heater in an inside partition orwall in a manner as set forth herein-above, the heater may be placed directly in one of the main walls 1 of the building, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings. In this case, the heater is provided with a pair of flange-like elements 19 and 20, forming a receiving space, as 21, into which the main wall 1 is fitted and made gas-tight, the means of access to the interior of the heater being located upon the outside of the building. The heaterbody in this case is also provided at or near its front with a suitably disposed throat, as 22, for the reception of a suitable smokepipe which is thus located upon the outside of the building, as will be clearly evident from an inspection of said Fig. 3 of the drawings.

If desired,.instead of a heater of the general character herein-above described, a liquid fuel burner or gas-heater may be employed. One form of such heater is illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 in connection with the wall 1 of the building.

Theheater here shown is in the form of a suitably constructed gas-stove, the same comprising a burner-c0ntaining chamber, as 23, provided with a front Qff and a pair of flanges 25. In said front is the usual opening over which is hinged a suitably constructed door, as 26, for ventilation of the chamber 23, and for ignition of the fuel at the burner within said chamber. Upon that side of the wall 1 where dangerous fumes or explosive gases are adapted to be produced, the burner-chamber 23 is provided with a plurality of heater-tubes 27, the upper end-portions of which extend in forward directions, as at 28, and terminate in an exhaust-chamber, as 29, said chamber 29 having an exhaust-opening, as 30, which is located upon the outer side of the wall 1.

The box forming the said exhaust chamber 29 is also provided with flange-like elements 31 in alinement with the flanges 25, said flanges 25 and 31 forming suitable receiving spaces into which portions of the wall or partition are suitably secured in a gas-tight manner, as will be clearly understood more particularly from an inspection of said Fig. 7 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description it will be clearly seen, that I have provided a simple, cheap and most economical heating system which consists in locating a heater of any suitable and desirable construction, and for burning coal, wood, gas, oil, or any suitable or desirable fuel, in, or in such relation to, or in combination with an interior wall or partition or an outside wall of a building in which explosive fumes or explosive gases are or are adapted to be produced, so that the various parts of a heater through which the fire or flames are exposed are located on the side of the dividing wall or partition or the outside wall opposite to the side of such partition or wall where such explosive fumes or gases are or might be generated, while the part of the heater utilized for heating is located directly in the room to be heated, and hence the ignition of such explosive fumes or gases which might be generated in the room is entirely overcome.

Of course I am fully aware that changes may be made in the arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the said devices and parts, without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the foregoing specification and as defined in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of the said specification. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. In a garage, comprising a pair of compartments, in one compartment of which explosive fumes or explosive gases may be generated, a gas-tight partition devoid of openings separating the compartment in which the explosive fumes or gases are adapted to be generated from the other compartment, and a heater located in said gas-tight partition and sealed with relation thereto, so that all outlets or openings of the heater through which explosive fumes or gases might enter are located on one side of the gas-tight partition, and that the explosive fumes or gases that may be generated upon the other side of the gas-tight partition will be excluded from access to the flames or fire within the heater.

2. In a garage, comprising a pair of compartments, in one compartment of which explosive fumes or explosive gases may be generated, a gas-tight partition devoid of openings separating the compartment in which the explosive fumes or gases are adapted to be generated from the other compartment, a heater located in said gas-tight partition, and flange-like elements extending from said heater on opposite sides with said gas-tight partition and sealed therewith, so that all outlets or openings of the heater through which explosive fumes or gases might enter are located on one side of the gas-tight partition, and that the explosive fumes or gases that may be generated upon the otherside of the gas-tight partition will be excluded from access to the flames or the fire'within the heater.

3. In a garage, comprising a pair of compartments, in one compartment of which explosive fumes or explosive gases may be generated, a gas-tight partition devoid of openings separating the compartment in which the explosive fumes or gases are adapted to be generated from the other compartment, and a heater comprising a main heater-body provided with a fuel-receiving chamber located in said gas-tight partition, and extending into the compartment in which the explosive fumes or explosive gases are adapted to be generated, and a front-plate connected with said heater-body and located upon that side of the gas-tight partition away from contact with the explosive fumes or explosive gases that may be generated upon the other side of said gastight partition, said heater-body and said front-plate being sealed with relation to said gas-tight partition, said front plate having openings therein, and doors placed over said openings, all arranged so that all outlets or openings of the heater through which ex plosive fumes or gases might enter are located on one side of the gas-tight partition, and that the explosive fumes or gases that may be generated upon the other side of the gas-tight partition will be excluded from access to the flames or the fire within the heater.

4. In a garage, comprising a pair of compartments, in one compartment of which explosive fumes or explosive gases may be generated, a gastight partition devoid of openings separating the compartment in which the explosive fumes or gases are adapted to be generated from the other compartment, and a heater comprising a main heater-body provided with a fuel-receiving chamber located in said gas-tight partition, and extending into the compartment in which the explosive fumes or explosive gases are adapted to be generated, and a front-plate connected with said heater-body and located upon that side of the gas-tight partition away from contact with the explosive fumes or explosive gases that may be generated upon the other side of said gas-tight partition, said heater-body and said front plate being sealed with relation to said gas-tight partition, said front plate having openings therein, doors placed over said openings, a smoke-pipe throat extending from said front plate, and a smoke-pipe connected with said throat, all arranged so that all outlets or openings of the heater through which explosive fumes or gases might enter are 10- 

